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Keeping hands moisturized will make them look younger, but keeping feet lubricated may be good for your health: When the skin on feet becomes dry and callused, it can crack, literally opening the skin up to the microorganisms that thrive in warm, moist environments. Luckily, a little daily TLC is all it takes to keep your feet on their toes.

If you're rushed in the shower, smooth feet with an oil-based salt or sugar scrub. If you have more time in the shower, buff away hard calluses with a foot file or slough feet with a grainy scrub paired with a smoothing tool. Then, give skin a quick rub with a soft-grade buffer.

Finish with an exfoliating lotion (like those rich in skin-sloughing alpha-hydroxyl acids), and reapply nightly before bed.

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